Statesboro

Statesboro
Nickname : The Boro
Location of Statesboro in Georgia
Basic data
Foundation :	1803
State :	United States
State :	Georgia
County :	Bulloch County
Coordinates :	32 ° 27 ′  N , 81 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 27 ′  N , 81 ° 47 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	28,422 (as of 2010)
Population density :	877.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	32.7 km 2  (about 13 mi 2 ) of which 32.4 km 2  (about 13 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	77 m
Postcodes :	30458-30461
Area code :	+1 912
FIPS :	13-73256
GNIS ID :	0323541
Website :	www.statesboroga.gov
Mayor :	Jonathan M. McCollar

Statesboro is a city and also the county seat of Bulloch County in the US state of Georgia with 28,422 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Statesboro is approximately 200 miles southeast of Atlanta .

history

Statesboro was founded on December 19, 1803. In 1866 the place received city rights.

The city was served by the following railway lines:

• 1889: Dover & Statesboro Railroad .
• 1899: Savannah & Statesboro Railway ( Savannah - Statesboro, southern route). Shutdown in 1933.
• 1908: Savannah, Augusta & Northern Railway ( Garfield - Statesboro). Decommissioned in 1950.
• 1915: Midland Railway (Savannah - Statesboro, north route). Decommissioned in 1950.
• 1924: Georgia & Florida Railway . Decommissioned in 1950.

Statesboro inspired Blind Willie McTell to create a blues classic - the Statesboro Blues . This piece is best known for the version of the Allman Brothers Band on their album At Fillmore East .

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the 28,422 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 10,207 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.36 people per household. There are a total of 11,602 households.

37.7% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 2.97 persons. There were children under the age of 18 in 20.7% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 13.5% of all households.

30.9% of the population were younger than 20 years, 48.4% were 20 to 39 years old, 11.6% were 40 to 59 years old, and 9.1% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 22 years. 49.3% of the population were male and 50.7% were female.

54.4% of the population identified themselves as whites , 40.1% as African-Americans , 0.2% as Indians and 2.0% as Asian Americans . 1.6% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.8% to several ethnic groups. 3.0% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .

The average annual income per household was 24,499 USD , while 51.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.

Attractions

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

Akins, Sol, Farm Brannen, James Alonzo, House Bulloch County Courthouse Donehoo-Brannen House East Main Street Commercial Historic District East Vine Street Warehouse and Depot District Holland, Dr. Madison Monroe, House Jaeckel Hotel McDougald, John A., House

North College Street Residential Historic District North Main Street Commercial Historic District Raines, William G., House Savannah Avenue Historic District South Main Street Historic District South Main Street Residential Historic District Statesboro City Hall and Fire Station United States Post Office West Main Street Commercial Historic District

The Georgia Southern Botanical Garden is also located in Statesboro.

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  Bulloch County Courthouse in Statesboro

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  Georgia Southern University's Coca-Cola Plaza

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  Historical marker

traffic

Statesboro is traversed by US Highways 25 , 80, and 301 and Georgia State Routes 24 , 26 , 67, and 73 . The city is served by the Norfolk Southern Railway for rail freight . The nearest airport is Savannah / Hilton Head Airport (around 80 km southeast).

education

• Two universities (around 15,000 students in total):
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Ogeechee Technical College

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 483 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were six rapes, 47 robberies, 198 assaults, 288 break-ins, 1118 thefts, 51 car thefts and one arson.

sons and daughters of the town

• Morgan Rawls (1829-1906), politician
• Sutton Foster (* 1975), actress, singer and dancer
• Danny McBride (* 1976), screenwriter, producer and actor
• Rashad Wright (born 1982), basketball player
• Justin Houston (born 1989), American football player

Web links

Commons : Statesboro, Georgia  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Website of the city (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ^ History. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
2. ^ Dover & Statesboro Railroad. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
3. ^ Savannah & Statesboro Railway. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
4. ^ Savannah, Augusta & Northern Railway. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
5. ^ Midland Railway. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
6. ^ Georgia & Florida Railway. Retrieved March 4, 2018 . 
7. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2018.
8. ↑ GEORGIA - Bulloch County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed March 4, 2018 . 
9. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Statesboro-Georgia.html